Antimicrobial activity of metal based nanoparticles against microbes associated with diseases in aquaculture

Swain, P; Nayak, SK; Sasmal, A; Behera, T; Barik, SK; Swain, SK; Mishra, SS; Sen, AK; Das, JK; Jayasankar, P

HERO ID

2804814

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2014

Language

English

PMID

24888333

HERO ID 2804814
In Press No
Year 2014
Title Antimicrobial activity of metal based nanoparticles against microbes associated with diseases in aquaculture
Authors Swain, P; Nayak, SK; Sasmal, A; Behera, T; Barik, SK; Swain, SK; Mishra, SS; Sen, AK; Das, JK; Jayasankar, P
Journal World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
Volume 30
Issue 9
Page Numbers 2491-2502
Abstract The emergence of diseases and mortalities in aquaculture and development of antibiotics resistance in aquatic microbes, has renewed a great interest towards alternative methods of prevention and control of diseases. Nanoparticles have enormous potential in controlling human and animal pathogens and have scope of application in aquaculture. The present investigation was carried out to find out suitable nanoparticles having antimicrobial effect against aquatic microbes. Different commercial as well as laboratory synthesized metal and metal oxide nanoparticles were screened for their antimicrobial activities against a wide range of bacterial and fungal agents including certain freshwater cyanobacteria. Among different nanoparticles, synthesized copper oxide (CuO), zinc oxide (ZnO), silver (Ag) and silver doped titanium dioxide (Ag-TiO2) showed broad spectrum antibacterial activity. On the contrary, nanoparticles like Zn and ZnO showed antifungal activity against fungi like Penicillium and Mucor species. Since CuO, ZnO and Ag nanoparticles showed higher antimicrobial activity, they may be explored for aquaculture use.
Doi 10.1007/s11274-014-1674-4
Pmid 24888333
Wosid WOS:000341634700017
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